New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-11-02

shall do? Tell me there's fa.lear!''
Nothing, said Arethusa, quietly.
"Just lie doWn:again, and let me send
for the DOCTOR
sBut,the boarders and the dinner?'
CPL see to that" said Arethusa.
'"Trust me, and all shall be right.
Those people down stairs have been
growing idler and more domineering
and inefficient, every day; and now
they want you to pay them more
money for doing less work. There
must be an end to this. You empow-
er me with full authority!''
Mrs. Binns sent for the cook.
! s'Mrs. Mackenzie" said she, IT am
too sick to parley with you, but Miss
Allen will represent me full. What
she says, j say
And she lay down and turned her
face to the wall, with shut eyes, as if
she washed her hands Of the whole
concern; wdile Mrs. Mackenzie bridled
and turned to the slim, young school
teacher, whom in her heart she
secretly despised Gas no better than a
servant herself, with all them airs and
graces of bern"
"Well, Miss Allen" saidshe. whats
your mind on the subject? The soon.
er the question is settled the better
for all parties. We amt going to
stand her imposition!"
| Whatever idea Arethusa might have
entertained as to a compromise was
| thoroughly banished by the cool in
science of this last remark.
"You may CO." said she.
| "Hey?" said Mrs. Mackenzie, brist-
ling up like a Sitting hen.
II decline to entertain Your pro-
posal," said Arethusa, calmly. Pack
up your things,all OF you, and leave
the house; at once. If you are expedi-
lions you may succeed in taking the
noon train that stops AT the GORGE"
AS she 'paid'their wages out of Mrs.
Binns' cherry-wood secretary, and
DISCHARGED them, as the old lady aft
onward remarked. :thorse. foot and
dragons"
Then shecalled a,conventio of the
boarders and told the tale.
"fyou don't mind dinner of cold
lamb and lettuce to-day" she said,
with dessert Of snow pudding, that
l can make myself, will promise you
something more elaborate to-mor-
row."
And they all cheertully consented.
John, the stable-boy was the only
adherent left, and he harnessed up the
horses and drove Miss Allen down the
mountain-side to a farmhouse, where
lived Mrs. Beasley, the mother of the
big boy who had been the schooI.ma'-
ANS worst enemy at first and her
faithful ally ever afterward. 49,
"Mrs. Beasley," said Arethusa, II
want 70 borrow your two daughters!"
"Bless me, Miss Arethusal" said the
good woman, swhat for?"
'"To help me at the Gorge House."
and Arethusa told her story. "Joan-
ma and Fanny are quick, smart girls.
| Ill yay them u dollar and a half a.
| week to act as Mattresses"
'They'd oblige you, Miss Arethusa,
| cheerfully, without a cent" said Mrs.
Beasley.
"They will oblige me more by &C
ceptlng a remuneration, % said Arethu-
sa." At this stage of the world, every
thing is worth it's momeyvalue, you
| know. What say you, girls? Will
you go?''
"Anu welcome," said Fanny.
1'If we can learn the business" said
Joanna. who was shyer and more dis
trustful of herself.
"I'll make it my business to IN
struct you," said Arethusa brightly.
"Pack up your things. Be ready to
jump into the wagon when / come
| back
1tCan't I do nothing, Miss Allen?"
said big Junius, wlsttully.
Il am going to get Susan Rich to do
the washing, said Arethusa. IF YOU
would turn the handle for her some
times"
I'm turn it from now till doomsday,
if it'll help you, Miss Allen" said ] u
| MUS. ''Sus n amt half a bad girl.
neither, if she didn't chaff a fellow so.''
"Thank you, Junius,'' said Miss AL
len. 'You will oplige me very much, in
deed.''
Mrs Ridley, who had once been
housekeeper in a grand Poushkeeps;e
family, and now lived on her interest
money, volunteered as cook, with the
assistance Of Marian Sewer, the rec
tors daughter, who had spent a win
ter in New York and taken lessons of
Mrs. Parlca.
1t will be such fun said pretty
Marian, dancing up and down. ssAnd
Mark is to be Miss Aliens caterer, and
send in supplies to her,
"Yes," said Mark Sevier-a college
professor, who had Just come to the
parsonage to spend his vacation
stthe Gorge House shall be literally
supplied, even if have to turn high.
way robber for Miss Aliens benefit.
But hope, Miss Allen, there need be
no danger OF our coming to that ex-
tremity. I know the farmers who
raise lambs, and calves, and tender
young 'broilers.' can put my 6nger
on brooks where trout do congregate,
and boys who would like nothing bet.
ter than to catch them. know where
the berry pickers live. and there isn't
a melon patch or q plum orchard that
can't press into the service. You